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Canto 9 · Chapter 10: The Pastimes of the Supreme Lord, Rāmacandra
9.10.319.10.33

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.10.32

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.10.29inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

आरोप्यारुरुहे यानं भ्रातृभ्यां हनुमद्युत: ।

विभीषणाय भगवान् दत्त्वा रक्षोगणेशताम् ।

लङ्कामायुश्च कल्पान्तं ययौ चीर्णव्रत: पुरीम् ॥ ३२ ॥

āropyāruruhe yānaṁ

bhrātṛbhyāṁ hanumad-yutaḥ

vibhīṣaṇāya bhagavān

dattvā rakṣo-gaṇeśatām

laṅkām āyuś ca kalpāntaṁ

yayau cīrṇa-vrataḥ purīm

Translation

After giving Vibhīṣaṇa the power to rule the Rākṣasa population of Laṅkā for the duration of one kalpa, Lord Rāmacandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead [Bhagavān], placed Sītādevī on an airplane decorated with flowers and then got on the plane Himself. The period for His living in the forest having ended, the Lord returned to Ayodhyā, accompanied by Hanumān, Sugrīva and His brother Lakṣmaṇa.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Supreme Lord Returns to Ayodhyā

  1. 1

    Lord Rāmacandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, gave Vibhīṣaṇa power to rule the Rākṣasa population of Laṅkā for one kalpa.

  2. 2

    The Lord placed Sītādevī on an airplane decorated with flowers and then boarded it Himself.

  3. 3

    His time in the forest complete, the Lord returned to Ayodhyā with Hanumān, Sugrīva and His brother Lakṣmaṇa.

How it feels

Exile and separation → Loyalty and reunion. Duty, loss and sacrifice shape the dramatic center of this canto.

Chapters 10–12 of Canto 9: The pastimes of Lord Rāmacandra. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 10: The Pastimes of the Supreme Lord, Rāmacandra

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The Lord delivered Sītādevī from the Aśoka forest and carried her in a flower airplane to His capital Ayodhyā, where He was received by His brother Bharata. When Lord Rāmacandra entered Ayodhyā, Bharata brought His wooden shoes, Vibhīṣaṇa and Sugrīva held a whisk and fan, Hanumān carried an umbrella, Śatrughna carried the Lord’s bow and two quivers, and Sītādevī carried a waterpot containing water from holy places.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.10
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. āropyakeeping or placing
  2. āruruhegot up
  3. yānamon the airplane
  4. bhrātṛbhyāmwith His brother Lakṣmaṇa and the commander Sugrīva
  5. hanumat-yutaḥaccompanied by Hanumān
  6. vibhīṣaṇāyaunto Vibhīṣaṇa, the brother of Rāvaṇa
  7. bhagavānthe Lord
  8. dattvāgave charge
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does remembering that Rāmacandra is the Supreme Personality of Godhead shape your reading of His return?

Practice

Spend one minute remembering the Lord returning to Ayodhyā with His companions.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Supreme Lord Returns to AyodhyāThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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